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Migrate from Agility CMS to Docusaurus

Complete guide to migrating your Agility CMS website to Docusaurus. Leave Agility CMS's smaller community and ecosystem than major headless cms options behind and get purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n. Free migration tool included.

20-40 minutes

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TL;DR

You can migrate from Agility CMS to Docusaurus for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Docusaurus as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Medium. Estimated time: 20-40 minutes.

Why Teams Leave Agility CMS

Headless CMS with page management built in. Teams wanting headless CMS with traditional page/sitemap management, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.

Smaller community and ecosystem than major headless CMS options

This is the most common reason teams migrate away from Agility CMS. Docusaurus eliminates this issue entirely.

No free tier — requires paid subscription from day one

With Docusaurus, purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n.

Limited documentation compared to Contentful or Sanity

Modern architectures like Docusaurus are designed to avoid this from the ground up.

Fewer framework integrations available

After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Docusaurus takes a fundamentally different approach.

What Docusaurus Brings to the Table

Meta's documentation framework built on React. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (React), it's open-source projects and companies needing versioned technical documentation.

Purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n

Used by major open-source projects (React, Babel, Jest, Redux)

React-based — extend with any React component

Algolia DocSearch integration for free search

Docusaurus is open-source and free to use. You own your code and data with no vendor lock-in. Deploy to any host that supports JavaScript/TypeScript, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.

Agility CMS vs Docusaurus at a Glance

Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics

Metric	Agility CMS	Docusaurus
Ease of Use	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
Performance	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
Flexibility	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Cost	⭐⭐ 2/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Scalability	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Ecosystem	⭐⭐ 2/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Language	API-based (any frontend)	JavaScript/TypeScript (React)
Pricing	$47+/month	Free (open-source)
Open Source	No	Yes

Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.

What Gets Migrated

A detailed breakdown of how your Agility CMS content maps to Docusaurus

Content Types from Agility CMS

pages
content items
media
sitemaps

Technical Details

Export Method: Content Fetch API
Source Language: API-based (any frontend)
Destination Format: Markdown/MDX files with frontmatter, organized by content type
URL Handling: 301 redirect map generated automatically to preserve SEO equity

What may need manual attention

Custom server-side logic, third-party integrations, and platform-specific plugins will need equivalent solutions in Docusaurus. The core content (text, images, metadata) transfers cleanly.

How It Works

Migrate your content in three simple steps

Connect

Enter your Agility CMS site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.

Configure

Select Docusaurus as destination and choose content options.

Export

Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.

Is Agility CMS to Docusaurus the Right Move for You?

Migrating from Agility CMS to Docusaurus makes the most sense if you're experiencing smaller community and ecosystem than major headless cms options or outgrowing Agility CMS's architecture. Docusaurus is best for open-source projects and companies needing versioned technical documentation.

You should migrate if: your Agility CMS site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, you need developer flexibility, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.

You might want to stay if: your Agility CMS site benefits from page management and sitemap built into the headless cms and you don't have JavaScript/TypeScript developers on your team. Agility CMS is genuinely easy to use, and that simplicity has value.

The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your Agility CMS URL, select Docusaurus, and download your content. The more important question is whether Docusaurus's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to migrate from Agility CMS to Docusaurus?

Most migrations from Agility CMS complete in 20-40 minutes. We pull content via Agility CMS's Content Fetch API, then structured for Docusaurus. Complex sites with extensive custom fields may take longer.

Will I lose my SEO rankings when migrating from Agility CMS?

No. We help you set up proper 301 redirects from your old Agility CMS URLs to preserve search rankings. Docusaurus actually tends to improve Core Web Vitals scores, which can boost rankings over time.

What Agility CMS content can be migrated to Docusaurus?

Agility CMS content types like pages, content items, media, sitemaps are all migrated to Docusaurus. Content is converted to Markdown/MDX files or structured for your chosen headless CMS.

Do I need JavaScript/TypeScript experience to migrate?

No coding experience is required for the migration itself — LeaveWP handles the export and conversion automatically. However, customizing your Docusaurus site afterward will benefit from JavaScript/TypeScript (React) knowledge. For teams without that expertise, the generated code is well-structured and documented, making it approachable for developers of any level.

How much does it cost to host a Docusaurus site after migrating from Agility CMS?

Docusaurus sites can be deployed to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or any Node.js host — often on generous free tiers. Compared to Agility CMS's $47+/month pricing, static Docusaurus sites can be hosted for free on Vercel or Netlify (up to generous bandwidth limits), which is significantly cheaper than running a Agility CMS instance.

Can I migrate Agility CMS custom fields and metadata to Docusaurus?

Yes. Custom fields, metadata, and taxonomies from Agility CMS are preserved during migration. In Docusaurus, these become frontmatter fields in your Markdown/MDX files, which you can extend or restructure to fit your content model.